Not all Healers will charge a fee,
Some will appear to touch your pain points,
Fingers Knowing exactly where to press.
Their own heart is a subscription service,
That knot in your back spoke so loudly,
Unperceived Tantric Rhythm, that's a yes.
Eyes Beaming with multiple timelines,
Hairs standing on end, Deserving of respect.
Aware in another life, we once met.
Never telling what they'll do,
Not warning you about the effects of the magic,
It suddenly just beams out of your chest.
Can't stop thinking about it now,
Nor can be brave enough to subscribe,
Memories standing out from the rest.
Sacred caressing to rip the ego to shreds,
Beauty together pre-empting an entire life shift,
The Silent Healer does it best.
The price is life as we know it,
Goosebumps telling a tale and preparing new,
Though you laid with them, now to yourself you must confess.
Silent leaves, whooshing in serene showers
Easy to guess forests are born of hope
Pretty hues in gold, rum, toasted flowers
Tempting souls blessed by soft rains who shan’t mope
Endless nights spent with stars, gentle and bright,
Melodies of harvest stirring our hearts,
Bringing life to verses autumn will write
Ever awed by grandeur when the spice starts
Resulting in pumpkins, apples and more
Flavors of golden crispness in the air
Amazing gifts from God that I adore
Lingering inside, a grateful prayer
Laughing ensigns of grace so astounding
Season of still, cool wonders, resounding
A trembling breeze, blowing
Unmoved by the setting sun’s call
Glorious rays, falling softly, flowing
Uniting joyful summer and happy fall,
Silencing the heat, a beautiful glowing
Tempting memories of the frosty football
I shoulda seen it comin’ my way -
The Judgment Day
Bears the brunt of judging as gold
Rakes piles of entries, old and new
Insists - "completely up to you"
As long as you do as you're told
Note, read the blog to make it through
Submissions, like lava, pour in
Tempting many soupers to win
Review as you give it a shot
Ace of Judges snubs dull and bland
No to acrostic, rhymed or not
Dare I disobey Brian Strand
Strand’s contests I deem Brian’s Blast -
Meaning high praise and no shade cast!
January 4, 2023
Cookies
Having
Rich
Icing
So
Tempting
Me
Always
Sweetly.
Come
On
Over,
Kids!
Indulge!
Enjoy
Some!
Dec. 9, 2022
For Bobby May's Christmas Poetry Contest
Poetry, inspired, alive – simple senses
On topics and themes, dreams
Everything imaginable – far reaching
Tempting the heart to breathe and believe
Reflect on hope, faith and love – splendors
Yesterday, today and tomorrow - always
Silencing the darkness, the fear
Overwhelming visions, a lovely muse
Unlike any stirring, any vision, any feeling
Poetry, uplifting and gentle – rejoicing rhythm
POETRY SOUP BEYOND ITS NAME Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Beata Agustin
August 11, 2022
Sun-ripe strawberries oh so sweet
Tempting swollen fruit to eat
Red berries in dish of cool ice-cream
Awesome moment a summer dream
Wonderful taste lingers on tongue
Beloved by all of us old and young
Each afternoon a strawberry wish
Ruby rhapsody in my dish
Remembering when I was very young
Idyllic memories of summer sun
Each lick of my spoon was sheer delight
So much enjoyed each swallow and bite.
Ice Cream
Poetry Contest
Sponsored
by:
Julia Ward
Compulsory words:
strawberries, dish, tongue, afternoon
28/06/2022
Pixabay Image by:Kai_Vogel
I predict heartbreak
I predict this is how it will all end
Harvest
Emptying the lands
Raping the grounds
I promise Pinot Noir
What is this I'm speaking of
Emptying the land
Pillaging backgrounds
Harvest
Fleece cultivates my soul
12/10/19
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr 2019
NATURE THE ARTIST
A
Trick Poem
~~~~~~~~~~~
She's painted snowdrops in winter, peeking through late snow,
daffodils in early spring, dancing to gentle breezes,
tulips in the shining sun, beauty reaching for the sky,
gladioli in the summertime, the sunflower a witness to
buddleia and butterflies, drinking of much nectar,
and caterpillars on mint, feeding pre-empting nakedness,
the golden leaves of autumn, leaving much flora bare,
She paints all when she has time, naked until next spring.
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Read as a 2 complete stand-alone poems*, 2 separate stand-alone poems ether side of the commas, and multiple other formats. If I give examples I think it will spoil it, a hint; you can only start from a comma. Have fun, and enjoy... Mick
*A first line example: She's painted snowdrops in winter, peeking through late snow,
peeking through late snow, she's painted snowdrops in winter,
bird flew
no bird dying
bird flu
…
turkey’s dying
farmers in distress
bird flu
…
sun shining
its been such a long time
blinded
…
last summer
wildflower meadow skylarks
one day
—
TC meowing
let yourself in
me how
…
January sun
pre-empting spring again
hazel blooming
…
two-winged flies
diptera... winter gnats
hovering in the sun
…
photographic day
snapping nature at its best
winter relenting
…
NHS is sick
under dangerous pressure
release the clamp nurse
…
happy day
vicar telling jokes
Sunday fun
…
i’m feeling great
doctor... doctor i’m feeling
scalpel nurse
…
natures lens
water drops transformed
focused
THE MEADOW
Spread
Neath umbilical sky
On nutrient Earth
She stands alone this noon
Surrounding woods
Mountains
Distant structures
Seem to encase the lush green plot
Have taken on a sunny sheen
Then there is this peaceful babbling brook
running through
sparkling
wetly whispering
GOD!
What an ecstatic vision!
But wait!
Come
Lie down on fairy moment’s colorful hay
Smell the wild flowers
Hum a happy tune
Then Listen!
Oh!
Below!
A wild bacchanal defames all empyrean image
Slither-slide –
Bunnies mice POP!
Bees dragonflies
Winged squadrons buzzing BANZAI!
A billion glassy eyes of every size
Looking for kill
Or pre-empting demise
Shiny black bugs on nature’s green rug
Distant
The sound a staccato wheeze
A high wire din
Like one hundred tortured violins
Then rise
Return to that simpler view
Smile in wonder
That nothing in nature is static
And wonder what’s going on inside of you?
Dave Austin
I nner child looked back at me as I looked deep within
N everland of candied childhood wishes and dreams
T empting to just want to linger here
R elishing in that sweet taste disappointment has yet to sour
O h how time tempers some wants and desires
S ome sugar does remain in the sediment, however
P ossibility for dreams to be realized, still
E ventually too much sugar is not good for any one
C auses more than just enamel to rot
T akes a mix of sweet, bland, and salty to make a life
I t's a blend that enhances the spice of life
O verstayed my welcome again
N ight night Neverland, hello reality
6/24/16
Lacing his fingers together with mine
Easing down gently into his arms on cloud nine
Trailing the scent of his presence
Tempting memories to stay forever quintessence
In the mind, heart and soul never letting go
Nor be dampened by drizzles in the plateau
Gliding towards a life worth living
Gathering inner strength for moments worth reliving
Opening doors to move forward through forgiving
Words unspoken lay heavy in the heart
A reminder to the soul, "Be brave"
When world events try to tear us apart
We should go with the flow, surf the sound wave
Let nature moves you
when apathy settles in
unwinding is bliss
upon my emptiness I am filled
a gentle spirit soaring about
my manic mood swings
I cater to soft scents
hints of violet clusters covering
the ongoing greenery of untimeliness
I capture my melancholy madness gravely
lost unprepared for thee upcoming storm
of pure panic my breathing is subtle
my cries are calm chuckles hidden beyond
the sudden episode that releases unwanted
energies my mind needs for sheer survival
afterwards a coming melody heard far off
within my emotional state and my positive
mental attitude somehow arbitrated
quietly between personalities I fold myself
into a fetal position and weep so
empting my wretched soul
however filled with the holy spirit
BEAUTIFUL
B rilliant light radiates from deep inside your soul
E manating everywhere, letting love play it's role
A lways amazing in your stunning display of love
U ltimately you are everything, I've ever dreamed of
T empting me, tantalizing me, captivating me, always
I nspiring me to imagine living with you every day
F orevermore, lost in the maze of your loving embrace
U nderstanding and fulfilling each others desires and needs
L iving, laughing, loving, and belonging for all eternity.
December 24,2015
For best love poem 3 contest
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